Surgical appliance



Patented Oct. 14, 1924. .i

UNITED STATES 2 y 1,511,512 PATENT OFFICE.

JEAN n. MARSHALL or BmeHAn'roN, New You.

SURGICAL APPLIANcn Application tiled July' 5,

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Be it known that I, JEAN H. MARSHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Surgical Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to surgical appliances, and is particularly suited for embodiment in appliances for assisting copulation and promoting the attainment of resultant fecundation.

Various forms of appliances have heretofore been devised for correspondin purposes, and some of such prior app iances are said to have been used in numerous instances with admittedly beneficial results. In all of the prior forms of such appliances with which I am acquainted, disadvantageous features have been apparent, prominent among which have been the enclosure of a major .portion of the male organ and the presence of metallic or other relatively harsh substances liable to cause contusions or lacerations of the mucous membrane of the genitalia of users.

It is well recognized that effective copulation depends upon condence as well as upon ability to cause suitable penetration and to supply adequate fullness or caliber, so as to afford the needed stimulation of excitement and elation.

Confidence is not compatible with a fear of injury, hence such a fear may more than offset the effect of other features of such appliances which might otherwise rye bene- 'ficial; and normal stimulation 1s impeded when a considerable portion of y"the length of enetration is completely enclosed.

nability to cause penetration for a normal distance and of suitable caliber sometimes results from physical deformities, but more frequently first results from sub-normal development or from a nervous or physical condition of a temporary or transltory nature. When realized by the victim, such inability causes a loss of confidence which becomes chronic, even after recovery fromthe first cause. During the continuance of such inability, attempted copulation causes increasing' loss of confidence and added aversion of both parties, not infrequently leading to infelicity and ultimate se aration which could have been avoidedvha proper and timely treatment been applied.

1922. smal No. 572,941.

It is an object of this invention to proi vide an apphance which will suitably supcopulatio'n.

Another object is to provide such an appliance which is o constructed and arranged that there w1ll be no harsh materials likely to be brought in contact with delicate mucous membrane surfaces of either of the arties to its use, to the end that there will e neither real nor imaginary cause for apprehension of injury therefrom. v

Another object is to provide such an ap pliance which is so constructed and arranged that it may be thoroughly cleansed after use, and so -that'infection of delicate surfaces therefrom may be completely avoided.

A further obj-ect is to--provide such an appliance with facilities for quickly and Vinconspicuously adjusting it for use and removing it from the body of the wearer.

Other objects and aims of this invention,

more or less specific than those just referred to, will be in part obvious and in part specifically set forth in the following specihcation and more fully pointed out in the claims. This invention consists of certain features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which are illustratively shown in the annexed drawing, in which like characters of reference denote the same parts through all views; of which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an appliance embodying this invention.

Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are fragmentary views of details to be referred to.

Referring to the drawing,-the splint A comprises a core 21, which is enclosed in soft elastic material 22 having a non-hygroscopic outer coating 23. The general outline of the core 21 is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and such core may consist of a hollow metallic tube as indicated by the fragmentary views thereof in Figs. 2 and 5.

It is believed that best results will be obtained if the material 22 has a low coeicient of heat conduction, so that it will not impart a cold sensation to the touch; and the thickness and character of this material should be such as to prevent injury to delimass of rubber, the inner portion of which (corresponding in a general way with the core 21) being made of relatively hardrubber (either solid or hollow as desired) such inner portion being molded and vulcanized integral with an outer spongy or cushioning portion corresponding with the material 22.

Said splint, as a whole, should have form and rigidity such as to enable it to suitably supplement the caliber of and support a male genital organ during copulation. Inasmuch as the cushioning material 22 should be of some relatively soft and` yielding substance, the inner portion or core should be of form and rigidity such as to suitably rein,- force the splmt.

When sponge rubber or other correspond. ingly porous substance is employed for material 22,-it is very desirable, for hygienic reasons, that the pores thereof should be protected by a non-hygroscopic covering; Such covering may consist of an outer finish or a suitable coating formed integral with or applied directly to the outer surface of the material 22; however, best results and the greatest degree of hygienic safety will be promoted by the employment of an envelope which is preferably of non-absorbtive and elastic material-such, for example, as thin sheet rubber-of form and thlckness enabling it to be readily placed upon or removed frorn the material 22, to the end that such an envelope may be removed after each use for careful examination and cleansing, and can be readily and inexpensively replaced whenever it shows signs of deterioration.

The member B serves as a support for the splint A, and said member is of such form `1 as to enable it to embrace a male genital organ' near the base thereof and to conform to adjacent abdominal and pelvic contour.

The tenons 31 carried by the splint A and thetenons 32 carried by the member B are formed and arranged to so interlock as to provide means for detachably securing said splint to said member, as hereinafter more fully explained.

The member B'comprises a ring-like body 33, havingv an opening 34 therethrough for receiving a male genital organ, and the piece 35 which is adjustable relatively to the body 33 for the purpose of varying the effective size of the opening- 34. A block 36 (see Figs. 2.and 5) is molded'in the material of and-said slide has a slot' 38 formed therein through which the screw 39 may be inserted in a threaded hole provided therefor in the block 36; the head ofl said screw being so formed as to be adapted to bear upon the portions of the front of the slide 37 at either side of the slot 38 for the purpose of locking the piece 35 against changes inv its adjustment relative to the body 33.

The tenons 31 are formed integral with the stud 40, and said stud is securely fixed in the end of the core 21. The relative formation of the material 22 of the splint A and ofthe piece 35 of the member B is suchthat the tenons 31 and 32 Willbe suitably enclosed b y said material when said splintis secured to said member.

A latch-piece 41 is provided for securing the tenons 31 and 32- in engaging relation;

' said piece being carried: at one end of the fiexible strip 42 (see Figs. 4, 5'and 6) and the other end of said strip being secured to the stud 40.

The space between the right-hand pair of the tenons 32 (as viewed in Fig. 3) and that between 'the left-hand pair of the tenons 31 (as viewed in'Fig. 4) is such asto freely receive the latch-piece 41. It is, therefore, evident that when the respective tenons of said pieces are disposed in alignment, as shown in Fig. 6. the latch-piece 41h1ay be disposed partly in the space between "such tenons 31 and partly between such tenons 32 so as to 4lock them against relative movement.

' The resiliencyof the strip 42, of the material 22 adjacent said strip,or of both said strip and material, is so applied as to tend to carry the latch-piece 41 tothe position in which it may lock the tenons 31 and 32 against relative movement, as just de-v scribed; and said strip 42 is of such form and so disposed within the material 22 of the splint A that pressure upon the outside of said splint in the region of said strip will move said latch-piece 41 to a position where it will-not so lock said tenons.

The belt 51 is connected to the annular member B by the straps 52 and 53, which serve as means of securing said member to the body of a wearer; the use of such securing means beingparticularly advantageous when said annular memberis to be worn other than during the use of the splint A. Under other conditions of use of the splint A and member B, the securing means combev dispensed with.

The operation of the appliance shown by the drawing and hereinbefore described in detail is as follows:

When it is desired to vary the effective size of the orifice in the member B so as to fit the intended organ of a given person,- the screw 39 should be loosened sufficiently to permit the piece 35 to be moved under the head thereof, and said piece should then be moved transversely of the opening 34 until the effective size thereof is such that, when said member occupies ,tits intended position at the base of such organ, the walls of said opening will snugly embrace such organ.

1V hen it is desired -to secure the member B in position upon the person prior to the application theretoof the splint A,-'said member should be placed over the organ, with the piece 35 on the side of said member away from the body of the wearer and below the organ, and said member should then be secured in position by means of the straps 52 and 53 and the belt 5l; said straps passing one side and .the other pf the scrotum and being adjusted as to length so as to hold said member in desired position.

lrVhen the member B has been secured in position, as just described, the splint A may be secured to said member by applying the A upper pair of the tenons 31 directly above the upper pair of the tenons 32 (thus bringing ythe lower pair of the tenons 31 between the upper and lower pairs of the tenons 32) and thereupon sliding the end of said splint downwardly with reference to said member,

and meanwhile pressing upon the outer surface of said splint inthe region of the strip L12 so as to move the piece 41 out of the path of the te-nons 32. When the tenons 31 have thus been brought into alignment with the tenons 32,-the pressure upon the side of the splint A should be removed, thus permitting the latch-piece 41 to move into lockinor engagement with said tenons.

zIhe splint A will thereupon be held se` curely in a position parallel to and below the genital organ of the wearer, so as to enable it to support said organ, supplementing both its penetrative power and its caliber, while leaving its surface exposed for contact` with walls of the vaginal duct during copulation, with the exception of the relatively small portion of the under side of said surface which rests against said splint.

The completeness of penetration and adequacy of caliber thus afforded will secure to both parties the attainment of a degree of stimulation needful for effective copulation, and a sense of elation conductive to confidence and sympathetic mutual attraction.

If it is not desired to provide for the attachment of the splint A to the member B after said member has been adjusted in posil tion,-but, instead, to simultaneously apply said splint and member,-the detachable tained by making attachment to the core 21,

rather than to the material 22, in arrang,

ing the connection betw'een the splint A and the member B.

Although the splint shown and hereinbefore described in detail is of such form as to materially supplement the caliber of 'a male genital organ, it should be understood that other features of this invention may be advantageously embodied in a splint of such form as to be suited for supporting such an organ without materially supplementing the caliber thereof.

It will be apparent to those skilled in this art that other changes may be made '.1 the construction illustratively shown by the annexed drawing and hereinbefore described in detail, without departing from the spirit of this invention; what I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America is:

1. In a. surgical appliance,

a splint for copulation, an annular member of form such as to enable it to suitably embrace such an organ near the base thereof, a piece assoeiated with said member adjustable for varying the effective size o-f the orifice therethrough, means for locking said piece against changes in such adjustment, detach ably interlocking tenons carried by said splint and piece, respectively, and a latch f or securing said tenons in engaging relation.

2. In a surgical appliance,-a splint for supporting a male genital organ during ropulation, an annular member of form such as to enable it to suitably embrace suchan organ near the base thereof, a piece associated with said member adjustable for varying the eli'ective size of the orifice therethrough, means for. locking said piece against changes in such adjustment, and detachably interlocking'tenons carried by said splint and piece, respectively.

In a surgical appliance,-a splint the outer portion of which is of soft elastic material, said splint having form andrigidity such as to enable it to suitably support a Vmale genital organ during copulation, an

' supporting 'organ near tenons in engaging relation; said latch enclosed within said s lint and said member so `relative y formed thatsaid tenons will be eiectively enclosed during engagement thereof. i

4. Inv a surgical appliance,-al splint the outer portion of which is of soft elastic material, said splint having form and rigidity such asto enable it to suitably support a male genital organ during copulation, an annular member of form such as' to enable it to suitably embrace such an organ near the base thereof, detachably interlocking tenons carried by said splint and member, respectively, and a latch for Securing said tenons in engaging relation; said latch enclosed Within said splint.

5. In a. surgical appliance,-a splint for supporting a male genital organ during copulation,'an annular member of form such as to enable it to suitably embrace such an organ near the base thereof, detachably interlocking tenons carried by said splint and member, respectively, and a latch for securing said tenonsl in engaging relation.

6. In a surgical appliance,a splint for a male genital organ during copulation, an annular member of form 'such as to enable it to suitably embrace such an the base thereof, and detachably interlocking tenons carried by said splint and member, respectively; said splint and memberl so relativel formed that said tenons will be effectively enclosed during engagement thereof. l'

7. In a surgical appliance,-a splint for supporting a male enital organ during copulation, ,an ann ar member of form such as to enable it to suitably embrace such an organ near the base thereof, a piece associated with said member for movement transversely of the orifice therethrough, and

splint and such as to means for detachablyA securing said splint to saidv piece. f

8.. In a surgical appliance,-a splint for vsupporting a male genital organ during .sociated with said member for movement transversely of the orifice therethrou h, and means for securing said'splint to sai piece.

9. In a surgical appliance,-`a splint the outer portion of which is of soft elastic material and the innerportion of which comprises material having form and rigidity port a male genital organ during copu ation, a non-hygroscopic envelope for said splint, an annular supporting member for .said splint, and means for detachabl securing said splintto said member in sultable relation; relative formation of saids lint and member` such that said means wi ,be suit- 'ably enclosed by the material of the outer portion of said splint when secured to said member. y

10. In a surgical appliance,-a splint the enable said splint to suitabl supl outer portion of which is of soft elastic material and the inner portion of which comprises material having form and rigidity such as to enable said splint to suitabl support a male genital organ'during copu ation,I

an annular supporting member or said splint, and means for detachably securing said splint to said member. in suitable relation, relative formation of said s lint and member such that Sad means wil be suitably enclosed by the material of the outer portion of said splint when secured to said member.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, this 1st day of Jul 1922.

JEAN H. RSHALL. 

